Marnix Leonard Alexander van Rij (Dutch: [ˈmɑrnɪks fɑn ˈrɛi]; born 25 October 1960) is a Dutch politician.
Marnix van Rij | |
|---|---|
 Van Rij in 2022 | |
| Secretary of State for Finance | |
| In office 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 Serving with Aukje de Vries | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Hans Vijlbrief Alexandra van Huffelen |
| Succeeded by | Folkert Idsinga Nora Achahbar |
| Lieutenant Governor of Sint Eustatius | |
| In office 24 January 2020 – April 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Alida Francis |
| Member of the Senate of the Netherlands | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1960 Rotterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Spouse | Courtney van Rij |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Life
editVan Rij grew up in Wassenaar, and he started his career in 1983 as a tax assistant at a tax firm.[1] In addition, he became a member of the Wassenaar Municipal Council in 1986. He moved to professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) in 1994, and he became a partner in January 1998. He was party chair of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) from 1999 until 2001.[2] He also served as a Senator, a part-time position in the Netherlands, from 2015 to 2019. As a senator, his portfolio consisted of tax affairs, among other themes. On 15 February 2020, Van Rij was appointed as the Island Governor of Sint-Eustatius, and he left EY.[3] After this, Van Rij was interim party chairman of the CDA from 3 April until 11 December 2021.
On 10 January 2022, Van Rij became State Secretary for Finance in the fourth Rutte cabinet. In an interview with newspaper Trouw, Van Rij told that he had declined to succeed Ronald Plasterk as informateur during the 2023–2024 cabinet formation, partly due to the CDA not being part of the talks. He also said he had been one of three candidates to serve as prime minister in the resulting cabinet after Plasterk had withdrawn, but Van Rij pulled out after his first interview. Dick Schoof was eventually chosen.[4] Van Rij's term as state secretary ended on 2 July 2024, when the Schoof cabinet was sworn in.[5]
He started serving as deputy Executive Director of the Dutch-Belgian constituency at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C. on 1 November 2024.[2][6]
Personal life
editVan Rij is in his second marriage with his American-born wife Courtney. The couple kept their house on Sint Eustatius after moving back to the Dutch mainland.[1] Van Rij has six children.[4]
References
edit- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- ^ a b Wolzak, Martine (24 July 2024). "Marnix van Rij: 'Ik moest wel even over het premierschap nadenken'" [Marnix van Rij: 'I had to think for a moment about potentially becoming prime minister']. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Staatssecretaris Van Rij stapt per november over naar het IMF" [State Secretary Van Rij will switch to the IMF in November]. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Benoeming nieuwe regeringscommissaris en plaatsvervanger Sint Eustatius". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b Lammers, Esther (27 June 2024). "Wilders wilde Van Rij als premier. 'Zou een splijtzwam in mijn gezin geweest zijn'" [Wilders wanted Van Rij as prime minister. 'Would have divided my family in two']. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Ministers en staatssecretarissen kabinet-Schoof beëdigd" [Ministers and state secretaries of Schoof cabinet sworn in]. NOS (in Dutch). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Marnix van Rij new deputy Executive Director at IMF". www.dnb.nl. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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